LightGramsSeptember 17, 2026Volume 30, Number 33 Suppose you were offered a job with the Geology Team at Yellowstone National Park. That sounds fun! Yellowstone has so many breathtaking geological features, and the geysers and thermal pools are intriguing. But read the job description first; one of the jobs of the Geology Team is to collect…
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LightGramsSeptember 10, 2026Volume 30, Number 32 Last month, Dale Sanders completed hiking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. The AT is 2,193 miles long, so that accomplishment is impressive. One website states that about 1 in every 4 who attempt to hike the entire trail in one year meet their goal; in 2025, those…
LightGramsSeptember 3, 2026Volume 30, Number 31 While visiting a nearby recreation area, a loud siren went off and lights began flashing. It was a warning to trout fishermen downstream to get out of the water. The dam upstream would soon release large amounts of water to generate electricity. The rising waters would pose a danger…
LightGramsAugust 27, 2026Volume 30, Number 30 A study was recently released which finds a connection between fatal car crashes and the release of eagerly anticipated music albums. The study comes from Harvard Medical School and covers music releases from 2017 through 2022. They focused on ultra popular artists like Taylor Swift, Drake, and Bad Bunny.…
LightGramsAugust 20, 2026Volume 30, Number 29 Cornell University is being accused of a coverup. Charles Stuart, also known as “Snake, the Bigfoot Hunter”, discovered human-like remains in 2024 in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. Stuart claims that Cornell conducted DNA testing on the remains and found them to be 41.5% human and 58.5% Neanderthal.…
LightGramsAugust 13, 2026Volume 30, Number 28 A bookstore in Old Towne Eureka, California recently received a package. Inside was a book that had been stolen 40 years ago; also included was a note of apology and a $100 bill. The note explained that the theft occurred when the man was a college student and had…
LightGramsAugust 6, 2026Volume 30, Number 27 I know you’ve heard the old saying: “When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade!” Lemons are known for their sour taste, and it’s rare to find someone who likes eating the lip-puckering fruit on its own. But add some water and sugar, and you have a favorite summertime…
LightGramsJuly 30, 2026Volume 30, Number 26 As you surely know by now, few things happen in secret; there are cameras everywhere. One of those cameras is in Jonesboro, Arkansas, scanning traffic at a busy intersection. Recently the camera captured footage of a man in a wheelchair struggling to get to the other side. After a…
LightGramsJuly 23, 2026Volume 30, Number 25 To say that Wim T. Schippers of Rotterdam, Netherlands was a non-conformist may be putting it mildly. An exhibit recently opened in an art museum in Rotterdam to honor Schippers, who passed away at the age of 83. Entitled “the Pindakaasvloer”, the exhibit is a section of floor that…
LightGramsJuly 16, 2026Volume 30, Number 24 Cortlandt Koerwitz was at his vacation home in Lake Tahoe, California, when out of the corner of his eye he saw the approaching danger. His daughters had told him about a bear that had been digging through the trash, so Cortlandt picked up a can of bear spray before…